Mend It Better

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Donat hide that patch, make it a bold, beautiful embellishment! Repair holes with bright thread and a creative darning stitch; revive a stained shirt with fun embroidery! In Mend It Better, popular craft blogger Kristin M. Roach puts a new spin on mending by adapting traditional techniques for todayas crafty sewers. With detailed photography to show each step, she teaches a wide range of patching, darning, and repair stitches using both hand and machine sewing. The how-to text is accompanied by dozens of inspiring examples from Kristinas own work and that of other craft bloggers and artisans. You'll love the innovative solutions using appliquAcs, patches, brightly colored accents, and intricate lace details. With Mend It Better, every garment and fabric repair is a chance for self-expression and fabulous creations.By placing a stabilizing fabric like interfacing on the back of the area to be
mended, you can use an embroidery machine or a regular sewing machine with
decorative stitch setting to stitch over tears, holes, and stains. If your machine isna#39;t
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Mend It Better

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Kristin M. Roach

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Storey Publishing - 2012-03-01

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